Can you drive in Great Britain (GB) if your driving licence was issued in another country?Conclusion

you can drive in Great Britain (GB) on your full, valid driving licence for up to 12 months from the time you first became residentyou will need to stop driving once the 12 months are overyou will not be able to exchange your licence for a GB licenceif you wish to continue driving in GB you will need to get a GB provisional driving licence and sit a theory and practical driving testMore about applying for a provisional driving licenceWe value your opinion on how useful this interactive tool has been.Please give us your commentsYour previous answers

Q:Are you?A: A resident of Great Britain (GB) Q:Is your driving licence for a?A: Car and or motorcycle Q:What country issued your current driving licence?A: Any other country

"from the time you first became resident" diyor.

bir de soyle bir sey var, bu daha da net:

The 12 month time period is cumulative - i.e it doesn't start all over again, each time you enter and leave GB, it starts from when you first arrived :)

"Applicants who are not UK citizens or nationals of another EU or EEA country will not be considered normally resident if they:

do not have leave to remain in the UK, orare in the country on a temporary basis without leave to remain, either while awaiting a decision to stay in the UK, or following a decision refusing such an application.